... end. Achilles himself, wishes to live one of longevity without great glory, and therefore tries to escape his lot in life. Is it just for him to give his life for war, or should he live a life to satisfy himself? Throughout the “Iliad”, than perhaps may have been planned. “Sing, goddess, the anger of Peleus’ son Achilles and it’s devastation which put pain thousandfold upon the Achaians.” The wrath of Achilles begins in Book One of “The Iliad.” Agamemmnon, leader of the Greek army, takes Achilles booty prize, Briseis to replace his own concubine, Chryses, daughter of a priest of Apollo, who was returned to end the plague put on his people by the angry god, A ...

... friends begin a journey in order to murder Death. On their journey, though, an old man leads them to a great deal of treasure. At this point, all three of the friends in the tale display a greed similar to the Pardoner's. The three friends decide that someone should bring bread and wine for a celebration. As the youngest of the friend's leaves to go buy wine, the other two greedily plot to kill him so they can split the treasure only two ways. Even the youngest decides to "put it in his mind to buy poison, with which he might kill his two companions" (383, 384). The greed, which is evident in the character of the Pardoner, is also clearly seen in the tale. Another ...

... treat their children and also what the different roles of a woman and a man are. Although the stories talk about the same thing their views are different. In "Hansel and Gretel male and female children are treated differently and are taught to behave like the typical man or woman. Throughout the Sexton's fairytale children are treated much differently than the typical child is treated. All of the adults in the story treat children as though they are property. They use them for what they are good for. "Little child, Little nubkin, Sweet as fudge,You are my blitz. I will spit on you for luck, For you are better than money" (Sexton, 101) In this quote Sexto ...

... the fish or give up? A wonderful book of morality, focusing on a few of Hemingway's universal themes--courage in the face of death, compassion for others, and respect for nature. I loved the Biblical references that were in the book--the cuts in the old man's left hand, the blood running down his face. is very rich with figurative language such as "flag of permanent defeat" (my favorite, first paragraph). My favorite character in the book was the first marlin that was mentioned--the male marlin accompanied by his female mate. The male always let the female feed first, and when a female was hooked by a fisherman, as she thrashed and fought to break free, the ...

... through the crowd of people. The man stares at her. Hester acts like she has some connection with this strange man. Hester and the man look at each other as if they have known each other before. They are more than acquaintances. This scene is a turning point because it introduces you to the scarlet letter. The letter is what the entire book revolves around. All of the events are based on the letter and what it symbolizes in the story. Hester is bearing it for the first time. The letter means adultery. The scene is also a turning point because it shows the connection with the strange man (Roger Chillingworth.) Roger Chillingworth is a new character ...

... sister, rebels against Creon and buries her brother, denouncing the decree as an offense against the "law of God." Polynese, Creon's son, pleads with his father to listen to his citizens and empathize with Antigone's action. However, Creon is determined to make an example of Polyneices and demonstrate his power over the people of the state. Antigone is banished to a stone cave to die alone. Creon's pride came to be his major flaw as demonstrated during the reversal sequence in the play. A blind prophet, Theresies, calls upon Creon and informs him of the doom that would befall him as a result of his actions. After hearing this, Creon rushes to bury Polyneice ...

... always the case. The idea of the new world verses the old world is a major premise in the novel . In this novel there are two families who live very different lives. The Patimkin family, and the Klugman family. They represent the struggle between the new and old world. The Patimkin family is the wealthy middle-class family and they live in the hills, they also belong to the country club, which is a representation of having money and living the American dream. The idea of belonging to the country club is a major part of the novel. The country club gave the Patimkin’s a replica of middle class life in America. Since the Patimkin’s were Jewish they didn’t have the oppo ...

... the owner and the worker. This is even demonstrated by the literature of our time and that of other era's, such as the play "The Importance of Being Earnest" by Oscar Wilde. In this play Wilde display's the class structure with a different and interesting twist. He makes a reflection on the society with his own sense of humor, but however it still leaves a very good opportunity to make a Marxist critique about the way the class structure influences the play. He leaves room for these critiques when he writes about the servants, the nobles, and the middle class. His view on society and class is very evident on the way the servants are portrayed. "‘I don't know t ...

... and on scientific expansion. Arnold believed culture was based on the expansion of the individual's mind; only through education can a perfect culture be reached. In his writings, Arnold stated that for a man to be cultured he has to be versed in both religion and classic literature. Although Arnold's culture sought the advancement of the human mind; he did not want people to get wrapped up in technology. "Faith in machinery is, I said, our besetting danger; often in machinery most absurdly disproportioned to the end which this machinery" (23). Arnold believes his culture is "more interesting and more far-reaching than that other, which is founded so ...

... bothered anyone else. Tom resembles the mockingbird because he's accused of a crime he didn't commit and everyone wants to kill him. Atticus was a simple man who always followed the rules. So knowing the consequences he agrees to defend Tom Robinson. Eventually Tom loses the trial, mainly because the jury was made up of all white racists. Even though Atticus believes they may win on the appeal, Tom doesn't think so. So when he was being transferred to another prison out of town Tom ties to escape. He attempts his unsuccessful. It results in his death. At this point in the story Atticus accepts that he has lost and breaks the news to Toms family. Atticus saying tru ...